This was a book I’ve been waiting for ever since I fell for Kate Bromley’s writing in TALK BOOKISH TO ME. And wow, this book did NOT disappoint.

I fell in love with Winnie, a strong female protagonist with wit I wish I possessed. She is inherently a people-pleaser, which only makes her more relatable, and she sees the good in everyone around her, even when they don’t deserve her kindness.

I fell in love with Liam who starts off as a side character and I 100% thought was a child at first, but uh, he’s most definitely not. In fact, he’s the book boyfriend of dreams and I don’t think I could have dreamed up a more caring and supportive man who also manages to drum up dry humor and awkwardness like it bleeds out of him.

I fell in love with this romance because it wasn’t the typical misunderstanding that drives everyone apart at 80% of the way through the plot, but rather life.

These characters chase their own dreams rather than each other. They chase after their deepest desires and put themselves first, and this is a book this world needs right now. It shows how important it is to do what’s right for YOU whether it makes others uncomfortable in the process. It shows how it’s possible for people to make it work if they’ve taken the time to find themselves and their own happiness first.

Between the spontaneous trip to London, the adventures and hoops Winnie jumps through for her job, the love of the theater, the humor, the adorable cocker spaniel, incredible friendships, and well developed backstory … there is nothing I would change about this book. It was one I didn’t want to see end but that ended perfectly at the same time. And above all else, it was a beautiful love letter to theater and the performing arts.

Definitely grab this one as soon as you can.